National parks and reserves – Gippsland
Many parks and reserves are potentially affected by current fires and are being closed as a precautionary measure, or because they are within fire affected areas.
Gippsland has some of the most remote and spectacular national parks in Victoria. Wilsons Promontory National Park contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria, including granite headlands, pristine beaches, mountains, forests and fern gullies.
Another spectacular national park to visit is the World Biosphere Reserve, Croajingolong National Park which offers a wonderfully diverse range of landscapes from pure white sandy beaches, rocky coastal headlands and granite peaks to rambling heathlands, lush rainforests and towering eucalypts.
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Enjoy outstanding views, open grassy plains with snow gum woodlands and colourful wildflowers in early summer.
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Explore the cool temperate rainforest at Tarra Bulga National Park with its lush gullies, giant Mountain Ash trees and beautiful tree ferns.
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Relax beside tranquil lakes and rivers set against a backdrop of bushland and mountains.
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Relax in the peaceful bushland retreat of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve, the perfect spot for bird watching.
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Travel 30 kilometres south of Sale adjacent to the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park to see a large array of sealife.
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See the few remaining areas of remnant vegetation in the Strzelecki Ranges and 43 species of native orchid, some of which are declared rare.
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Visit the Den of Nargun, the home of a mythical Koori creature where the river gorge passes between high cliffs.
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Travel to see one of Victoria's best loved national parks and discover pure white quartz beaches backed by beautiful granite cliffs.
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View rock formations, attractive sandy coves, rugged sandstone cliffs and prominent headlands home to abundant marine life.
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Travel along 70 kilometres of mainland coastline and 15,550 hectares of the largest Marine National Park.
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See the complex network of mangroves, saltmarsh, mud banks, seagrass beds, rocky islands and deeper channels home to huge numbers of migratory water birds.
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Explore the large area of saltmarsh and mangrove, an internationally important habitat for the white bellied sea eagle, the endangered orange bellied parrot and the ground parrot.
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Enjoy a secluded and peaceful setting for a range of water based activities.
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The Alpine National Park is Victoria's largest and has the greatest range of flora and fauna of any national park in Victoria.
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Explore this World Biosphere Reserve, with its 100 kilometres of untouched wilderness.
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Discover heathlands, wild ocean beaches and banksia woodlands brimming with nectar feeding birds.
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Visit this spectacular honeycomb of caves full of 400 million year old limestone formations.
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See magnificent river scenery, spectacular deep gorges and forests of grey gum, alpine ash, messmate and native pine.
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Wander through the cool temperate rainforest and ancient tall, wet eucalypt forests on a tranquil walk through the heart of the rainforest at Errinundra Saddle.
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View marine life such as intertidal and shallow sub tidal invertebrates, colourful and diverse sessile invertebrates from the granite cliffs of Point Hicks.
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